At first, I just laughed. We clearly don't want insane people in charge of designing reality for students. Or do we!?!?

So leaders, here are my 3 reasons for finding the most "insane" people to write your curriculum:

Insane people are way more likely to take risks. If our students are going to have a real shot in today's world, they clearly need learning experiences that depart from the status quo. We need curriculum writers who will innovate with time and space to create opportunities for anytime, anywhere learning.

Insane people are passionate. I often think of the word insane and passion concomitantly. If we want students to be successful, then we need curriculum writers who are willing to invest time, energy, and creativity. Yup, they need to be insane!

Hi George, Thank you so much for taking the time to read my work! I appreciate your insight and feedback on my word choice. My goal in this post was to simply use Nancy's tweet on insanity as a vehicle to imply that we should question the status quo when we write curriculum. Instead of Einstein in this case, let's consider the words of Levant: "There's a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased that line." Given my huge affinity for Levant's piano pieces, I think he's on to something. Thank you, as always, for helping me to refine and sharpen my thinking and my writing. ;-)

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Teaching for transfer and information literacy is my personal mission. I work for BrightBytes to help people learn better using technology. I am also a founder of the Edcamp Movement, an adjunct professor for DeSales University, and a passionate learner.